PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-442
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 442
SEPTEMBER 1989
aying attention to the little things
adds up to keeping your teletypewriter
on-line and operating.
First, a light toUch is needed when
you tap out your message on the keys
of the keyboard± The keys will snap
of² i³ you hit 'em real Hard. A busted
key
me´ns
repLacing
tHe
entire
keyboardµ
Be extra care¶Ul wHen you pULl out
tHe terminal to switcH settings or when
you replace tHe paper. THe connector
cables in the rear of tHe ·erminal get
crimped, cut or broKen wHen tHe termi¸
nal is carelessly pusHed into tHe caseµ
WHen you pusH tHe terminal into the
case, reach in tHe back and gently pUlL
the cables tHrough tHe opening¹
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Give the cables extra protectioN by
wrapping tHem with insUlation tape,
ºSº 5970»00»644¼3167½
If the terminal sticks when sliding it
out of ·he c´se ·o tHe stop locks, clean
·He inside of tHe termin´l case l¾¿e it
says in Table 2»4 of TM ÀÀÁ58À5Â602»
À0ÃÀ (Mar 87)½ Dab a little silicoNe,
ºSº 6850»00»880Ä76À6Å on the slidesµ
SEP 89
Æe sUre to tuÇ the power OFF when
yoU're making or changing switch setÈ
tings. If yoU keep the power Oº, the
driver card moduLe might buÇ oUt.
When yoU close the dust cover, the
power switch shoUld be set tHe same
as the switcH lever. The yoke on the
toggle switcH c´n break i³ the switches
are not set tHe sameµ
Éold the swi·ch in the positionÊOº
or OFFËtHat the terminal is operating
in when yoU replace the coverµ
Latch Attention
Ìhen you're getting ready to go to
the field, doUbleÍcHeck to make sure
that the case Latches are firmly ÎasÏ
tened. This wiLl stop the terminal Ðom
winding up on tHe Ñoorboard during a
sharp tuÇ.
DA Form 2028-2 Cover±Up
B
eÒre you send a DA ÓorÔ 2028¼2
recommending changes ·o yoÕr eqÕÖp×
men· TM, cover tHe s·aØdard penalty
indici´ (Postage and Óees PaidÙ DepartÍ
SEP 89
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ment of the Army, DOD»3À4) with a
wHite label.
The postal service no longer accepts
m´il with tHÚs blockµ ÛHe fÜlKs in yoUr
locaL
mail room wiLl put tHe
rigHt
amoun· of post´ge on ·he 2028»2 Òrm.
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